It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Ruth Ilse Torsiello of Torrington, Connecticut, who passed away on November 28, 2023, at the age of 91, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

She was loved and cherished by many people including : her parents, Gertrud Heinze and Wilhelm Heinze; her significant other Caesare "Chet" Torsiello; her daughters, Coleen [Herb] Peterson, Sharon [James] Cable and Lesley [Daniel] Mara; her sisters, Jutta and Ute; her grandchildren, Bettina [Eric] Evans, Allyn [Jen] Peterson, Wendy [Eric] Peterson, Tom, Alex Cable, Benjamin and Kat Mara; and her great grandchildren, Emmett, Samuel Evans, Riley and Naomi Peterson.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Adult Services Program at the FOCUS Center for Autism, 126 Dowd Ave., Canton, CT, focuscenterforautism.org.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Cook Funeral Home